Mcr Operator

Job Description

Your New Role…

The MCR Operator plays a vital role in the production of television news, balancing editorial and technical aspects of newsgathering. Working in our MCR, this position oversees intake of video, coordinating with teams in the field, newsdesk editors, control room staff, Digital and show producers to make sure that the best material can be incorporated into individual shows, multiple newscasts or for online distribution. Some of the primary functions of this position include recording and routing material in a timely manner, ensuring quality monitoring, assessing editorial and technical components meet CNN standards, and alerting editorial production teams to the best audio and video elements available.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Providing feeds across complex MCR systems, overseeing and lining up incoming video and audio, booking lines with third party vendors, routing feeds based on control room and network needs, recording and on-passing to our Production Control Rooms across the world, and pro-active monitoring.
• Alerting Assignment Desk Editors, Editors, Producers, Control Room staff, Show Producers, Wires Writers, and all groups within the CNN News Group to identify and produce interesting and relevant video content for use on television, online, or any part of the CNN operation. Responsible for keeping the Newsdesk and the Control Room updated with accurate information about incoming video, often in a very fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ensuring that video incoming is recorded with proper metadata and sourcing, so that each platform within the CNN Group can easily identify if the material can be used and archived properly.
• Working with the London bureau HD Servers, Digital Record and Edit, liaising with the BCC, trouble-shooting and alerting relevant staff if any problems arise.
• Anticipating technical issues when planning future news coverage. Making sure that information is shared with co-workers in an accurate manner.
• Monitoring and controlling Flash Studio cameras, and the Voice over and Translation Booths. Working with Correspondents, Anchors and Voice Over Artists. Ensuring Audio & Video are QC-ed and are broadcast quality.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Operational knowledge of MCR systems, technologies and workflows, including video and audio routing
• Understanding of routing, recording and taking in feeds, FPT and Video Server based systems
• Competence with Video/Audio technical standards, fluency when dealing with technical staff, understanding of key technical terms
• Strong editorial sense. Knowledge and interest in day to day international news, ability to identify key people in the news.
• Newsroom experience is desirable

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpyy5o-216-73-216-0-42 in your application.